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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,124.40, 54,143.40 and 18,585.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,124.40, 54,143.40 and 18,585.20 is: 27,855.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,124.40 : 54,143.40 = 18,585.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,124.40/54,143.40 = 18,585.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,124.40x = 54,143.40 × 18,585.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,124.40x = 1,006,265,917.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,265,917.68/36,124.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,855.57

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